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A decade after his release from Federal prison, the 67-year-old Jefferson Davis--ex-President of the Confederacy, the "Southern Lincoln," popularly regarded as a martyr to the Confederate cause--began work on his monumental Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government.... Read Full Overview

Jefferson Finis Davis (June 3, 1808 - December 6, 1889) was an American politician who served as the president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. As a member of the Democratic Party, he represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives... Read Full Overview

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This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government Part Two V2 is a historical book written by Jefferson Davis. This book is a continuation of the first volume and covers the period from 1863 to the end of the American Civil War in 1865. It provides an in-depth analysis of the political,... Read Full Overview

Many Southerners and Northerners wrote about the Civil War after it was over, but none of them held as senior a position as Jefferson Davis, the Confederate president. While other generals wrote memoirs that historians still continue to debate about, Davis wrote the most comprehensive... Read Full Overview

Many Southerners and Northerners wrote about the Civil War after it was over, but none of them held as senior a position as Jefferson Davis, the Confederate president. While other generals wrote memoirs that historians still continue to debate about, Davis wrote the most comprehensive... Read Full Overview

The Rise And Fall Of The Confederate Government Part Two V2 (LARGE PRINT EDITION) is a historical book written by Jefferson Davis. It is the second part of a two-volume work that chronicles the history of the Confederate States of America, from its formation to its eventual collapse... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government - Volume II" from Jefferson Davis. President of the Confederate States of America during the entire Civil War, 1861 to 1865 (1808-1889).